Sally Face bologna incident: Episode 3 Walkthrough

The Sally Face bologna incident is the story at the center of Episode 3: “The Bologna Incident.” The episode shifts between Sal Fisher’s trial interview in the present and the memories he reluctantly shares about his teenage years. What begins as a strange school lunch problem develops into a disturbing investigation involving Mrs. Packerton, Addison Apartments, and the cult beneath the building.

The episode is structured as six connected sections: the opening trial sequence, Sal’s dream, the school investigation, the apartment search, the underground temple, and the return to the present. Keeping that structure in mind makes the chapter easier to follow, especially because the story moves between timelines several times.

The episode also expands the larger mysteries surrounding Addison Apartments. The lunch investigation is not an isolated event: the hidden entrance and underground temple connect the teens’ discovery to the broader cult storyline.

Episode 3 begins with the Phantom visiting Sal in a dream. The Phantom warns him that Dr. Enon, one of the few people who believed Sal, is dead. Sal also learns that only 73 hours remain before his trial. The Phantom then gives him a mysterious journal, establishing the episode’s focus on memory, truth, and the consequences of hidden knowledge.

During the trial-day interview, Sal speaks with Clare Nettles, who is presenting herself as a journalist. Her questions eventually turn to Sal’s alleged fear of bologna. Sal rejects the idea that he is simply afraid of the food. Instead, he explains that avoiding it is connected to a much darker memory from his school years.

The first major dream sequence follows one of Sal’s drawings: a stick figure named Mr. Dood El. The drawing comes to life and travels through a strange world while seeking enlightenment. Various figures mock his round head and direct him toward an oracle beyond the Fields of Death.

The oracle explains that the Great Hole was opened to contain all the universe’s knowledge. The act also unleashed the Great Beast, which terrorized the “sticks” for decades before being destroyed by an explosion in the sky. When Mr. Dood El asks how to reach the Great Hole, the oracle asks what the truth is worth to him. His answer is “Everything.”

The dream ends with Mr. Dood El facing a massive abyss represented by a tear in notebook paper. His soul appears to be destroyed as he stares into it. The sequence mirrors the larger episode: the characters want answers, but each answer carries a serious cost.

After the dream, teenage Sal wakes in math class to Mrs. Packerton calling his name. Soon afterward, Sal meets Ashley Campbell in the hallway. Travis Phelps confronts them and punches Sal in the face, causing him to bleed. Ashley and Larry Johnson want revenge, but Sal persuades them to let the incident go.

The group jokes that Travis may be angry because the school’s bologna day was moved to the following day. That joke becomes less amusing when the next batch of bologna smells especially foul. Sal and Larry question Kim Yazzie, the lunch lady, but she is initially unwilling to discuss the food’s source.

To make Kim more cooperative, Sal offers her a photograph of a bird. She then explains that the bologna comes from Mrs. Packerton and gives Sal more of the suspicious lunch meat. Todd Morrison examines it but cannot find harmful ingredients. Since the visible ingredients do not explain the smell, the group decides to investigate the teacher’s apartment.

This section works best as a methodical investigation rather than a combat encounter. Examine the available interactions, speak to the relevant characters, and follow the evidence from the cafeteria to Mrs. Packerton’s apartment.

Larry has found a set of keys while hiding, giving the group access to the final bedroom in Mrs. Packerton’s apartment. Sal, Larry, and Ashley enter the room to search for evidence. The discovery waiting inside transforms the episode from a strange school mystery into a horror revelation.

The room contains a freezer filled with deboned corpses. The evidence indicates that Mrs. Packerton has been butchering people and using them to make the bologna served at school. The discovery explains the food’s smell and gives the teens a terrifying reason to keep their investigation secret.

The group now faces a moral decision. They know what Mrs. Packerton has done, but they do not immediately report it. Before they can settle on a plan, Ashley discovers a trash chute hidden behind a painting and accidentally falls inside.

Sal, Larry, and Todd panic and head toward the basement. Their search takes them through an abandoned apartment and toward a concealed entrance below the building. The path reveals that the apartment complex contains a much larger secret than the teens expected.

The hidden entrance leads to a temple belonging to the cult beneath Addison Apartments. During the exploration, Sal uses his supernatural powers to determine where Ashley has fallen. The player briefly controls Larry while moving through the temple, making this episode notable for featuring a playable character other than Sal outside of the separate minigames.

The group eventually finds Ashley and rescues her. Once they escape the temple, the teens discuss what to do about Mrs. Packerton. Instead of revealing what they found immediately, they agree to sleep on the decision and make a pact not to tell anyone.

The story then returns to the present-day interview. Clare Nettles asks Sal what happened after the freezer discovery. Sal says the group did not need to take action because Mrs. Packerton was later killed in a car accident. Nettles gives Sal a newspaper that reveals Ashley will testify against him during his trial.

Sal changes the subject by asking about Todd. Nettles explains that Todd is still in the hospital. The final image shows Todd in a straightjacket inside a padded room. His red eyes reveal that he is possessed by the Red-Eyed Demon.

The ending changes the meaning of the earlier investigation. The teens’ decision to remain silent does not end the danger. Ashley’s testimony places Sal in a worse legal position, while Todd’s possession confirms that the supernatural threat is still active.

Episode 3 includes the Full of Bologna achievement for completing the chapter. A second achievement, Dead Potato, is connected to painting a picture for Larry in his room. The painting interaction is optional, but it is worth checking if you are tracking the episode’s achievement content.

The chapter also contains the hidden Clumpy the Mutant Monkey minigame. Its presence makes the episode worth revisiting after the main story is complete, particularly for players who want to explore optional content rather than moving directly through the central investigation.

For the most reliable reference while checking names and episode details, see the Sally Face Wiki page for Episode 3: The Bologna Incident. The page includes the episode synopsis, character listings, achievements, and trivia summarized in this guide.